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Founder and Acting Chairman of Family Law Section of State Bar of Michigan during its formation, 1973-74; Section Chairman, 1975-76
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; President, Michigan Chapter, 1983-84; Member of National Board of Governor, 2007-2010; Chairman, Arbitration Committee, 1999-2002; Faculty member, matrimonial arbitration training course, 1994-2008
Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, elected in 1995
Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
Visiting Associate Professor of Family Law, University of Detroit School of Law, 1977-80
First court-appointed mediator for divorce cases in Michigan, 1978. Appointed mediator or arbitrator in more than 1100 cases.
Chairman of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of Family Law Section of American Bar Association, 1993-96; Chairman of Divorce Arbitration Institute, 1995 and 1996
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family & Matrimonial
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Member, Attorney Discipline Board, adjudicative arm of Michigan Supreme Court, 1985-91; Chairman, 1988-89, 1990-91
President, Oakland County Bar Association, 1982-83; President, Southfield Bar Association, 1970-71
o Co-Chairman, Public Advisory Committee on Judicial Candidates, Oakland County Bar Association, 1989-94
o Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, 1996, and Professionalism Award, 2002, Oakland County Bar Association
Co-Chairman, Public Advisory Committee on Judicial Candidates, Oakland County Bar Association, 1989-94
Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, 1996, and Professionalism Award, 2002, Oakland County Bar Association
Life Member, American Bar Foundation; Michigan State Bar Foundation
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Civil Service Commission for Police and Fire, City of Southfield, 1962-1974
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Frequent seminar lecturer for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, American Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Oakland County Bar Association, Michigan Judge's Association, Michigan Association of CPAs
Author of articles published in Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Family Law Journal, American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly, FairShare, etc.
Acknowledgments
Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Family Law Section of State Bar of Michigan
Recipient of Roberts P. Hudson Award, the highest award given by the State Bar of Michigan for service to the profession
Named in all editions of Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1983 to present
Named in Super Lawyers, Law & Politics 2006 to present.
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